20th April 2013

UK Railtours
The Wensleydale Rambler 125 Special
(125 Special No. 156)

HST Used 43050 & 43073
Stock Used 41156+41041+40746+42132+42131+42331+42133+44046

Route :
1Z43 : London St Pancras to Redmire
1Z44 : Redmire to London St Pancras

HST Route
43050 + 43073 London St Pancras- (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford - Church Fenton - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
43073 + 43050 Castle Hills Jn - Ainderby  - Leeming Bar - Bedale - Leyburn - Redmire
43050 + 43073 Redmire - Leyburn - Bedale - Leeming Bar - Ainderby - Castle Hills Jn
43073 + 43050 Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton - Thirsk - York - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Off tour option: visit to the City of York.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was delayed, due to the Overhead Lines being bought down in the  Borehamwood area.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London St Pancras 07.40d 07.40   21.54a 22.44
0.59 Dock Jn South 07/41 07/42   21/52½ ?
0.76 Dock Jn North 07/42 07/42   21/52 ?
1.42 Kentish Town 07/43 07/43   21/51 ?
2.13 Carlton Road Jn 07/43½ 07/44   21/50 22/40
4.00 West Hampstead Thameslink 07/45 07/47   21/48 22/38
6.79 Hendon 07/48 07/49   21/46 22/36
? Radlett Jn 07/52 07/54   21/41 22/25
19.71 St Albans City 07/55 07/57   21/38 22/16
24.51 Harpenden Jn 07/58 ?   21/35 ?
29.19 Luton Airport Parkway 08.02a ~ 08.04d 08.05 ~ ?   21.25a ~ 21.27d 21.46 ~ 21.50
30.19 Luton 08/06 08/09   21/24 21/44
? Leagrave Jn 08/08 ?   21/22 ?
40.24 Flitwick 08/12 08/15   21/18 21/38
? Bedford South Jn 08/17 08/20   21/13 ?
49.65 Bedford 08/18 08/21   21/12½ 21/33
? Bedford North Jn 08/19 ?   21/12 ?
56.45 Sharnbrook Jn 08/22 08/25   21/07 21/29
65.11 Wellingborough 08/27 08/30   21/02 21/23
72.01 Kettering 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.36 ~ 08.38   20.53a ~ 20.55d 21.15 ~ 21.18
82.74 Market Harborough 08/44 08/46   20/44 21/06
? Kilby Bridge Jn 08/54 ?   ? ?
95.71 Wigston North Jn 09/02 09/02   20/35 20/57
99.07 Leicester 09.08a ~ 09.10d 09.07 ~ 09.09   20.29a ~ 20.31d 20.42 ~ 20.52
103.78 Syston South Jn 09/14 09/14   20/25 20/35
107.00 Sileby Jn 09/16 ?   20/21 20/13
111.46 Loughborough 09/18 09/18   20/18 20/08
119.16 Trent South Jn 09/25 09/23   20/02 20/00
? Trent East Jn 09/26 09/25   - -
? Meadow Lane Jn - -   19/59 19/59
121.64 Toton Centre 09/29 09/27   19/56 19/56
125.09 Trowel Jn 09/31 09/30   19/53 19/53
129.69 Langley Mill 09/37 09/35   19/45 19/45
? Ironville Jn 09/41 09/39   19/41 19/39
136.07 Alfreton 09/45 09/42   19/37 19/36
142.31 Clay Cross North Jn 09/52 09/49   19/30 19/30
? Chesterfield South Jn 09/57 ?   19/28 ?
146.20 Chesterfield 09C59 ~ 10C01 09.53 ~ 10.00   19C20a ~ 19C22d 19.17 ~ 19.20
146.59 Tapton Jn 10/02 ?   19/19 ?
149.46 Barrow Hill North Jn 10/05 ?   19/14 ?
155.48 Beighton Jn 10/11 10/11   19/07 19/07
162.00 Masborough Jn 10/22 ?   19/01 ?
164.43 Aldwarke Jn 10/25 10/28   18/58 18/57
166.59 Swinton 10/26 10/30   18/55 18/54
? Moorthorpe DGL 10*33 ~ 10*41 ?   - -
174.50 Moorthorpe 10/43 ?   18/45 18/42
183.52 Ferrybridge North Jn 10/52 ?   18/35 ?
187.61 Milford SB 11/03 ?   18/29 18/25
192.10 Church Fenton 11/07 ?   18/25 18/21
197.27 Colton Jn 11/12 11/14   18/14 18/16
202.68 York 11.19a ~ 11.22d 11.21 ~ 11.28   18.03a ~ 18.09d 18.05 ~ 18.11
204.39 Skelton Jn 11/24 11/30   18/00 18/02
212.28 Tollerton 11/30 11/36   17/54 17/57
225.04 Thirsk 11/37 11/42   17/48 17/51
232.64 Northallerton 11C42a ~ 11C44d 11.48 ~ ?   17C40a ~ 17C42d ? ~ 17.45
233.51 Castle Hills Jn 11.47a ~ 11.57d ?   17.27 ~ 17.37 ? ~ ?
236.22 Ainderby 12/15 ?   17/05 ?
237.57 Scruton 12/22 ?   16/58 ?
239.13 Leeming Bar 12.27a ~ 12.50d ?   16.52a ~ 16.53d ?
240.74 Bedale 12/58 ?   15.59a ~ 16.45d ?
243.06 Crakehall 13/04 ?   15/53 ?
246.48 Finghall Lane 13/18 ?   15/39 ?
247.52 Constable Burton 13.22a ~ 13.28d ?   15.30a ~ 15.34d ?
250.58 Leyburn 13.35a ~ 14.30d ?   15.19a ~ 15.22d ?
255.43 Redmire 14.45a ?   15.05d ?


Associated E.C.S. Movements

5Z43 : 43050+43073 : Derby Etches Park to Chaddesden CE Jn
5Z43 : 43073+43050 : Chaddesden CE Jn to London St Pancras
5Z44 : 43050+43073 : London St Pancras to Chaddesden CE Jn
5Z44 : 43073+43050 : Chaddesden CE Jn to Derby Etches Park

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Derby Etches Park 04.22d 01.45a
Derby 04/25 01/42
Derby Station North Jn 04/27 01/41
Chaddesden CE Jn 04.28 ~ 04.36 01.33 ~ 01.40
Derby Station North Jn 04/37 01/32
Derby 04.38 ~ 05.03 00.21 ~ 01.31
Loughborough 05/23 23/53
Leicester 05/35 23/42
Kettering 05/56 23/20
Bedford 06/12 23/06
Luton 06/38 22/46
St Pancras 07.11a 22.19d


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